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LEADERSHIP

Spring Valley School is a sanctuary for students with learning differences, allowing them to discover a supportive, learning environment where they can grow. The SVS Board of Directors represents experts in various fields with the common desire to ensure students with learning differences receive an excellent education. The SVS Leadership Team is comprised of faculty and staff members dedicated to fulfilling leadership roles within the school community.

Laura Fiveash, DrPH, RD, Executive Director

Laura Griffin, Dean of Faculty and Academics

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Rebeccah Carroll, MAAE, LMSW, Dean of Students

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Tammy Jessen, Dean of Humanities

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Trice Green, Director of Athletics

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Andrea Martin, Director of Development

 

 

David Finn, EDD 

President of the Board, Samford University

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Sam Johnson, 

Johnson & Sterling, Inc, CEO

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Joe Abbott, Jr., Abbott & Smith, PC

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W.J. Cornay, M.D. Chief of Otolaryngology, Tenet Brookwood Medical Center

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Jack Levy, Bradley Arant Boult Cumming, LLP

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Hettie Johnson,MA, CCC-SLP 

Speech Language Pathologist

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Heather Smitherman,

Protective Life Corporation

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Erica Jewel Littleton, MS

Owner and Chief Education Officer,

Learning Little People

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Lisa Graham, PhD​

McDonald Graham

FACULTY / STAFF LEADERSHIP

RESEARCH ADVISORY BOARD

 

Paul Riccomini, PhD, Associate Professor of Special Ed at Penn State 

(Area of Specialization: Dyscalculia)

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Rebecca Tolson, Ph.D., CALT-QI, Vice President of Literacy Initiatives at Neuhaus Education Center

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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